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Illustration of girl using the dating app OKZoomer

OKZoomer Is the New Dating Site for College Students in Social Isolation

With the entire country under a mandated self-quarantine, perhaps now is the best time to start looking for companionship with this new dating app.…

April 21, 2020

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3 Ways To Make the Most of Yourself During Quarantine

Bradford Smith, Louisiana State University

Hobbies and learning new skills are great, but make sure that you reconnect with yourself during this time.…

April 21, 2020

Illustration of the new Dua Lipa album, Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ Is the Upbeat Dance Party You Need Right Now

Asha MacKay, Wellesley College

The title track begins, 'You want a timeless song, I want to change the game.' Over the course of 11 tracks, the British pop star accomplishes her goal.…

April 21, 2020

Instagram museums, like the Dream Factory pictured above, have changed the meaning of museums and that their purpose is.

Are ‘Instagram’ Museums Devaluing Museums, or Reinventing Them?

Nayeli G. Pena, Colorado College

Places like The Museum of Ice Cream and the Color Factory provide the perfect backdrop for selfies, but are they really housing art?…

April 20, 2020

‘All American’ Season 2 Characters Are Devastated by Personal Loss

Kayla Johnson, Bradley University

South LA provides the perfect backdrop for this CW series about football, family, death — as well as hope.…

April 20, 2020

A scene from Spring Awakening, one of several musicals with an important message

Here Are 5 Broadway Musicals With Meaningful Messages

Lauren Buchko, Michigan State University

Musical theater isn't just catchy songs and flashy dance numbers. Many shows have poignant messages about mental health, suicide, LGBTQ+ issues and more.…

April 20, 2020

With social distancing in full effect, a dose of Yoga with Adriene (pictured above) can be the perfect medication.

Why We Need Yoga With Adriene More Than Ever

Nina Dutta, Occidental College

The down-to-earth yogi YouTuber makes sure to emotionally connect with her audience as she challenges them physically.…

April 20, 2020

Aside From Its Viral Dance, Drake’s ‘Toosie Slide’ Doesn’t Offer Much

Kayla Johnson, Bradley University

The song is blowing up all over social media, but as a piece of music, it doesn't have much going for it.…

April 19, 2020

Billie Eilish in an article about androgynous fashion

A Beginner’s Field Guide to Androgynous Fashion

Kate Carter, Middle Tennessee State University

Finding your personal style is difficult enough within the confines of traditional masculine and feminine binaries — it's even harder when trying out a more genderless style.…

April 19, 2020

Cartoon image of a man in bed in article about young adult literature

Why Adults Can Love Young Adult Literature Too

Kaelani Ramirez, Arizona State University

A good story has no targeted age group, and punchy, coming-of-age narratives can appeal to anybody.…

April 19, 2020

8 Hopeful Songs To Get Anyone Through Quarantine

Sarah Stager, University of Pittsburgh

In a time when it seems impossible to stay sane because self-isolation, music is one of the best things to help us through.…

April 18, 2020

Cairo from Maltese Falcon in an article about queer representation

Queer Representation Has Had a Rocky History in Mass Media

Rose Younglove, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Although we're finally seeing positive depictions of the LGBTQ+ community in film and television, that was definitely not always the case. …

April 18, 2020

Illustration of introvert trying to network

How To Network When You’re an Introverted College Student

Kayla Placide, University at Buffalo

When you're an introvert, putting yourself out there can be hard; as a student, however, it's important to prepare for your career, so learn how to do it effectively.…

April 18, 2020

Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh in 'Killing Eve.'

The Return of ‘Killing Eve’ and the Female Psychopath

Kate Carter, Middle Tennessee State University

After an impressively engaging two seasons, the popular BBC show returns, bringing audiences back into the twisted world of Eve and Villanelle, TV’s lovable, female assassin.…

April 17, 2020

Illustration by Elizabeth Wong of a woman pouring pills, or study drugs, into their hands

Study Drugs Are Popular on Campus, but Many Ignore the Side Effects

Bradford Smith, Louisiana State University

A lot of college students use Adderall and Ritalin as a way to cram for class, but the consequences of abusing these stimulants can be grim.…

April 17, 2020

Picture of woman crying in an article about being quarantined in abusive households

How to Cope When You’re Quarantined in an Abusive Household

Emerson Holmes, Lindenwood University

Many college students have gone home because of the coronavirus, but happens when 'home' is a place of abuse?…

April 17, 2020

‘Ozark’ Season 3 Watches a Family Further Deteriorate

Janella Tibbetts, Framingham State University

With thousands of fans anticipating its release, this popular Netflix drama is now on its third season. But does it hold up as well as the previous ones?…

April 17, 2020

Life Is Strange 2: The Game Tackling More Than Just a Tragic Storyline

Lisa Lilianstrom, Northern Illinois University

The adventure game isn't as popular as its predecessor, but it's just as good.…

April 16, 2020

Panic Buying and Why Guns and Pandemics Go Hand in Hand

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

There are hundreds of new coronavirus cases every day across the United States, and while those numbers are soaring, so are firearm sales.…

April 16, 2020

‘Unorthodox’ Depicts the Escape From an Insular Religious Community

Nanda Illahi, Okayama University

The Netflix miniseries portrays a young Jewish woman fleeing a strict, patriarchal, Orthodox home in Brooklyn to Berlin.…

April 16, 2020

Slavoj Zizek on a debate stage with Jordan Peterson

Amidst the Peterson-Zizek Debate, We Should Still Think for Ourselves

Brian Anderson Gil, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

The reaction to the debate between the anti-PC psychologist and the Slovenian Marxist shows that it's easy to surrender thought to public intellectuals.…

April 16, 2020